diff --git a/packages/runtime-core/src/renderer.ts b/packages/runtime-core/src/renderer.ts
index 646631507d4..3baaf2405ea 100644
--- a/packages/runtime-core/src/renderer.ts
+++ b/packages/runtime-core/src/renderer.ts
@@ -1139,12 +1139,15 @@ function baseCreateRenderer(
       if (
         patchFlag > 0 &&
         patchFlag & PatchFlags.STABLE_FRAGMENT &&
-        dynamicChildren
+        dynamicChildren &&
+        // #2715 the previous fragment could've been a BAILed one as a result
+        // of renderSlot() with no valid children
+        n1.dynamicChildren
       ) {
         // a stable fragment (template root or <template v-for>) doesn't need to
         // patch children order, but it may contain dynamicChildren.
         patchBlockChildren(
-          n1.dynamicChildren!,
+          n1.dynamicChildren,
           dynamicChildren,
           container,
           parentComponent,